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@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ This role requires Ansible 2.0 or higher.
 Role Variables
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-If you're only trying to set up a host as a NTP client, then you can stick with the defaults. You may want to update the `ntp_pools` variable to point to a closer pool, but you don't have to. Most of the other variables are onl;y relevant if you're setting up a NTP server.
+If you're only trying to set up a host as a NTP client, then you can stick with
+the defaults. You may want to update the `ntp_pools` variable to point to a
+closer pool, but you don't have to. Most of the other variables are only
+relevant if you're setting up a NTP server.
 
 | Variable | Default | Purpose |
 |----------|---------|---------|
@@ -27,7 +30,9 @@ If you're only trying to set up a host as a NTP client, then you can stick with
 Example Playbook
 ----------------
 
-Including an example of how to use your role (for instance, with variables passed in as parameters) is always nice for users too:
+This is the basic way to use this role. It will install the NTP service, enable
+it to start at boot, and configure it to use the `us.pool.ntp.org` public NTP
+pool.
 
 ```
 - hosts: servers